Recent content by bzand

I have an old HP Probook in which the connector for the main hard drive ripped off the board. It is beyond my skill to repair and solder and as the laptop was free I can not complain. The laptop has 4 USB 3.0 ports but sadly none are esata. I am looking to turn this into a little server type pc...

I have a Dell Inspiron laptop with a 1tb Hard drive that has failed. However, the laptop has a slot for a NVME ssd in which i am looking to purchase. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good NVME ssd for under $70? I am looking for around 512gb. Currently am looking at the Intel 660p...

I have a pico psu and am looking to buy a new power brick for it. The PICOPSU I have is 80 watt with the brick being 60 wattt (12v). I was looking at purchasing a 12v 8 amp internal power supply such as https://www.amazon.com/NOYITO-AC-DC-100-260V-Industrial/dp/B07C2MMKW3 . I was wondering if...

Your harddisk should work fine. Just set the jumpers to the desired mode and plug it in and Windows should see it. Are you installing windows 98 off a bootable CD or do you need a floppy boot disk. I am expecting that motherboard to be able to boot from CD. I would try installing WIndows and see...

Is there away to check what model a NVIDIA graphics card is without using a pc or registering it? My friend purchased a cheap knockoff GTX 680. The card obviously isnt a 680(Spec and physical aperance wise). It shows no signs of life when plugged into a pc(tried on 2 diffrent). The cooler is...

I just purchased a new laptop with Windows 10 home and i really do not like it. I know that for Windows 10 the product/activation keys are linked to the hardware itself. Say i was to uninstall windows 10 home and install windows 8. (i know i would need a key). Than later on decide maybe I wanted...

You could remove the card entierly from the pc, or plug the monitor/tv into the appropriate ports on motherboard instead of card. If still no picture you may have to change the default display output in bios

What would be the best screen resolution for a budget(Under $500) laptop? 15.6 " Touchscreen with 1366 x 768 resolution 17" Non touchscreen with 1600 x 900 15.6" Non Touch 1280 x 1080 I know the 1280 x 1080 is the best bet but it inst exactly the specs I want, so I am looking into to other...